Category: Healthy Livin & Muddy Fun

I wasn’t going to run another obstacle course race solo. If I couldn’t find friends to do it with me, I’d skip it. Truth is: for road and trail races, I prefer to run alone. I’m happy to go with some pals, hang out before the race and at the…

In my storied career as an amateur idiot, running obstacle course races and doing other “dumb stuff to amuse my kids and myself,” I’ve competed in two OCRs in Englishtown, NJ. Both ended with me in the Emergency Room. I’m not sure what lesson I “should” take away from this…

This was going to be fun. I didn’t care about my time and I was running with friends. I wasn’t supposed to get the worst leg cramp of my life. You never know what’s going to happen at a Spartan Race. At least, you shouldn’t. It’s been a full year since my…

I imagined that I was one of those old-timers, telling his kids, “back in my day, I had to run 4.25 miles to school. Uphill, both ways.” The Mild Sprain trail race was that, somehow. Uphill, both ways. Or, at least, it felt like it. Going up was grueling. And…

Beauty before me when I run. Beauty behind me when I run. Beauty below me when I run. Beauty above me when I run. Beauty beside me when I run. Beauty within me when I run. I see Beauty all around. In beauty may I walk. In beauty may I see.…

The Cherry Blossom 10k in Newark, NJ holds a special place in my heart. I’ve run other races, but this one will always be my first. I’m not sure if you should mentally cue sappy violin music right now or, maybe, a little bow chicka wow wow. Minutes before this year’s race…